silla
chair
Beginner Noun Feminine
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Pronunciation
/ˈsiʎa/
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Cultural Note
In Spanish homes, the dining chairs around the mesa are often the most-used furniture pieces due to the culture of long meals and sobremesa. Many traditional Spanish dining sets feature heavy wooden chairs that last generations. The expression 'calentar la silla' (to warm the chair) means to stay seated too long without being productive.
📝 Example Sentences
Acerca una silla y siéntate a mi lado.
Pull up a chair and sit next to me.
Necesitamos comprar sillas nuevas para el comedor.
We need to buy new chairs for the dining room.